Center for Change is a treatment center specializing in helping women and adolescent girls struggling with eating disorders and related, co-occurring behavioral health issues, including substance abuse. Treatment options follow the 12-step model and include individual and group therapy, addiction education, life skills training and relapse prevention skills.
Facility Highlights
- Independent Living Program
- Residential Treatment
- After Care Follow-Up
Specialization
Dual Diagnosis/ Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
These two terms describe a person who is not only addicted to drugs or alcohol, but also has a mental or emotional illness, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. Facilities that treat patients with dual-diagnosis or co-occurring disorders provide psychiatric treatment in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.Process Abuse Treatment
Not all addictions involve mood-altering chemicals. The term “process addiction” describes the unhealthy use of behaviors (including eating, gambling, sexual activity, shopping, internet use, etc.) that has spiraled out of control and into the realm of addiction.
Facility Settings
- Private/Secluded
Meet the Staff
Natalie Sadler, RD, CDDietitianNatalie graduated from Brigham Young University in 2008 with her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. She completed her dietetic internship through Brigham Young University in May 2009. During her internship she received training at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, Primary Children's Medical Center, Intermountain Medical Center, WIC and Center For Change. This gave her experience in nutrition counseling, nutrition support, diabetes education, pediatric nutrition and eating disorders. Natalie reailzed her passion for the treatment of eating disorders during her internship and is happy to be working as a member of the team at the Center. Natalie enjoys working with clients to help them learn the principles of intuitive eating and enjoys teaching them how to have a healthy relationship with food and improve body image.- Paul Harper, PhDPsychologistDr. Harper received his PhD Degree in Instructional Psychology with emphasis in Instructional Design, Evaluation, Assessment, and Research from Brigham Young University and Purdue University in August 1996. His Masters Degree is in Organizational Communication and Organizational Behavior. Dr. Harper has taught at Purdue University and the University of Houston and as an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University. He has also had an active career in business including ownership in a variety of service businesses including, T.O. Paul Harper & Associates, a consulting firm. He has done extensive research in human and educational motivation and goal achievement. He developed the "HARPER Associated Review of Related Efficacy Resources", a series of tests designed to examine the resources an individual uses to judge their ability to accomplish specified behavior. He has designed programs to evaluate and educate individuals on personal efficacy. He has been instrumental in the conception and development of the education programs at the Center for Change. He has recently completed a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Brigham Young University and is completing his post doctoral residency at Center For Change.
